Horoscopes for the Dead
By Billy Collins
(Picador USA, Paperback, 9780330543736)
Publication Date: July 2011
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Hardcover
Categories: American - General
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Description
Collins is widely acknowledged as a prominent player at the table of modern American poetry. And in this smart, lyrical, and mischievous collection of poetry, which covers the everlasting themes of love and loss, youth and aging, solitude and union, Collins's verbal gifts are on full display.
Wednesday, Apr 6, 2011
Billy Collins, former U.S. poet laureate, thinks too many poets show off � writing obscure verses that turn many readers off. In his latest collection, Horoscopes For The Dead, Collins strives to write poetry that all readers can appreciate. More at NPR.org
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